Indonesia: Ministry of Communication and Digital Affairs announced investigation into X Corp's compliance with local representative office requirements

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Ministry of Communication and Digital Affairs announced investigation into X Corp's compliance with local representative office requirements

On 8 October 2025, Indonesia’s Ministry of Communication and Informatics announced an investigation against X Corp. for failing to meet foreign obligations as a private user-generated content platform. Regulation No. 5 of 2020 on private electronic system operators requires platforms to establish a representative office or liaison officer in Indonesia and to appoint an official contact person responsible for content moderation, takedowns, and regular reporting of harmful content.

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Policy Area
Other operating conditions
Policy Instrument
Local operations requirement
Regulated Economic Activity
platform intermediary: user-generated content
Implementation Level
national
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
other regulatory body

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2025-10-08
under deliberation

On 8 October 2025, Indonesia’s Ministry of Communication and Informatics announced an investigation…

2025-12-13
concluded

On 13 December 2025, Indonesia’s Ministry of Communication and Digital Affairs confirmed that X Cor…